Tag: China Daily

Stakes High Ahead of Summit

Orville Schell, director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society, is hopeful that the practical attitude shown by Beijing and Washington in choosing the summit venue will help clear many hurdles that up to now made it…

Time to Get to Know One Another

Orville Schell, director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society in New York, said: “In any event, if there is a reset button to be found, it will doubtless reveal itself more readily at an informal setting…

No Fast Results Expected From Summit

Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations, described the site — sometimes called the “West Coast Camp David” for playing host to past retreats of US and world leaders — as “the perfect place for informal…

Xi-Obama Meet a ‘First Step’

Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations, described the site – sometimes called the “West Coast Camp David” for its past retreats of US and world leaders – as “the perfect place for informal and personal…

Nominated East Asia Diplomat ‘Top Choice’

Orville Schell, director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society, described Russel as a very knowledgeable, experienced and able Asia hand with important diplomatic skills that have been honed by his work on the National Security Council.…

US Senior Diplomat Calls for Cool Heads

“I hope now in the new administration after January, maybe Vice-President (Joe) Biden will be designated to play such a role,” Orville said. “Whenever we have such a person, (Henry) Kissinger, (Zbigniew) Brzezinski or Mike Oksenberg or Hank Paulson, relations…

US Calls for Calm Over Islands

Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations, recently told China Daily that the two countries’ relationship could benefit from experience like that of Henry Paulson, who was George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary. Paulson, who developed knowledge…

Kerry Selection Bodes Wel|

Orville Schell, director of Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations described Kerry as part of the “best tradition of level-headed, well-informed and judicious American foreign policy leaders”. “He speaks fluent French, has traveled widely and understands the evolving world. Although…